With or Without You

by Lauren Sanders and Lee Ann Howlett

" Sanders's] vibrant, vigorous second novel is a sendup of America's obsession with pop culture, B-list celebrities, and prison life . . . In lyrical, potent prose, Sanders navigates the terrain of loneliness, obsession and desperation with the same skillful precision as her vulnerable, calculating protagonist." --Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

" A] wickedly crafted whydunit . . . Sanders shows a surprising ability to simultaneously make...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1888451696
• ISBN13: 9781888451696
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Akashic Books, Ltd.
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

A really good book

This story really blew me away. I've always been curious about people who feel compelled to kill celebrities, particularly those they claim to love. When I began the book, I never expected to feel sympathetic toward Lillian, but I found myself caught up in the whirlwind of her life. The writing is vivid and rich, and the characters very real. I particularly liked the juxtaposition between Lillian's side of the story and Brooke's mother's side. Though Lillian never met Brooke, she fell in love with the superstar in her magazines and on her television much the same way millions of teenaged girls do. While the premise sounds fantastical, the events of the novel play out in such a way as to make perfect sense. I was left with an immense feeling of sadness for Lillian. The fangirl in me could imagine playing her role all too well.